Sterilizing apparatus



Marc 21, 1933. w, A TLE 1,902,687

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Z14; ATTORNEY Patented Mar. 21, 1933 .uNIr-Eof STATES-PATENT} 1 wILMoTv. CASTLE; or BOOHESTERLNEW Yonmnssmnon' To W LMOT oasr E co orROCHESTER, NEW roman CORPORATION on NEW YORK v.

STERILIZING APPARATUS i Application filed September 4, 1931. Serial No.551-335.,

Thisinvention relates to sterilizing apparatus and has for its;principal object 'a structure wherein awash bowland one or moresterilizers are brought together as a unit and intimatelyassociated witha storage or supply cabinet to obviate the; necessity vof washing anddrying instruments at oneplace and transporting same to adistant pointfor sterilizing or storing-purposes. In the use of the present apparatusthe supply of fresh running water, hot or cold, or both,'are at hand forthe use of an attendant at the bowl for supply to the bowl or to one ormore sterilizers, obviating the necessity of carrying water to the bowlfrom a remote point, thereby making for-convenience and saving time,labor and annoyance. lVith the above and other objectsin view, thepresent invention consists in the combination-and arrangement of partshereinafter morefully described and illustrated herein, and particularlypointed out in the appended claims, it being understood that changes maybe made in the form, proportion, size and minor details so long asdeparture is not madefrom the scope of the appended claims. In thedrawings: 1 f a n Fig. 1 is a perspective view of one form of theinvention; a y I 7 s I Fig, 2 isa fragmentary sectional view on the line2-2 of Fig. l;

Fig. 3 is a vertical sectional view ofthe invention; 1 r a v Fig. it isa horizontal sectionalview;

ig. :5 is anenlarged fragmentary longitudinal sectional view through thetop and upper, p'ortion'of the body of. the cabinet.

Referring now more particularly to the accompanying drawings, thereference character 1 indicates a, cabinet or other supporting means of.any suitable design mounted upon a suitable base 2, having a recess 3therein, of a length and width to accommodate two foot pedals 4 and 5within the confines of the base, so as not to result inprojectionsliable to trip a person and which are adapted to be foot manipulated,separately, for the'supply of hot and c0ld water,:a's will be laterexplained. .y

The interior of the cabinet' may be pro- Qfo rmat'i'on lOfextendingaround the top to the; top, edge of the: cabinet 1, as trated in; the'dra'wings,,.and by] virtuebf ends of the top viaa with helves or eomiartn nts (ii-haul (not shown) and may have a transparent or other doorfi. In anyevent,the cabinet proper is preferablyformed of moldedmaterialof ny suitable character and open atits upper. end.

A' hollow top member A is provided for the cabinet and it ispreferablyiform ed of molded material but maybe otherwisevproa duced, ifdesired. As i-illustrated, theatop A includes an upper or toplwall7'and'a lower wall 8, the two .walls being connected by a continuoushighly. ornamental outer side wall 9'which has a raisedand rounded riblike prevent water or fluids running ofl'theltop also toprevent'instruments slidingoif the top. The lower'wallof'thehtop A ispreferably provided on itsunder face witha con tinuous groove 11 adaptedto snugly receive clearly illuswhich, thetop is efi'ectively securedonthe cabinet against accidental lateral displacement. If desired, asuitable cement may be A. This bowl preferably has substantially frontandrear walls 12and 13, respectively, and curved end walls 14, merginginto the curved bottom 15 ofjthe bowl, there, being a suitable wasteoutlet 16 from the'bowl. a o p h a From the foregoing it will be seenthat the upper and lower walls 7 and 8am connectedbythe outer side wall9 andvby the inner bowlC, affording strength walls forming the for thetopA. r

At opposite ends of'the bowl or between the ends of the bowl and theendsof the top,

the top is provided with relatively large deprelrssions 17 and 18, bothpreferablyformed ali e ierably transverselybf the top. Thesede-pres andeach extendingas tolength prefsions arerelatively' shallow but deepenough to receive sterilizers in such a manner as to prevent lateralmovement of'the 'sterllizersout of the depressions, as may be seenbyreference tofthe sterilizer in Fig.;1. W'hile 100 a '15 employed to,fasten the upper edge of the cab- 'inet in said groove 11.. v

arranged intermediate the later, under pressure from p I source (notshown) ,may belet into the valve only one sterilizer has been shown, itis ob Vious that asterilizer is adapted to occupy the depression 17 ifdesired.

ilizer so that such drippings may pass into the respective maindepression and over the illustrated sloping walls of the latter to therespective drain passages 23 and 24 to the bowl, there being a grooveforming drain assage 25 leading from the upper surface,

of the top to the bow-l', whereby the top surface is maintainedpractically free of fluids.

casings 26 and 27 located preferably within the cabinet, Both ofthese'valve casings are alike andfla detailed description of one is.

all that is necessary for an understanding of both. The valve casingscommunicate with each'other through the pipe 28. In each valve casing isa valve stem 29 having a valve 30 normally held seated or closed by aspring 31. j The aforesaid pedals 4 and 5. are each supported by adouble armed lever 32 pivoted at 33 'witliinthe cabinet and having abifurcated inner end 34c0acting with a pin 35 on the respective valvestem so that upon depression of a pedal therespective valve is lifted topermit water, hot or cold, to pass from the respective valve casingto'the aforesaid pipe28 through pipe 36 to'the swiveled goose-neckfaucet3?- from which the water may be discharged 'into the bowl C orinto a sterilizer at either end'of the top ofthe cabinet, as may be seenupon reference to Figs. 1 and 3 of the accompanying drawings.

Thus, assuming that hot water; flows through pipe 38 to its valve casing26 and that cold water flows through pipe 39 to'its valve casing 27, thedepression of the proper foot pedal will effect a flow of hot or coldwater or upon depression of-both pedalsat'same time a mixture of bothhot and cold water into pipe 28 from which it passes by way of pipe 36to and through the faucet 37 as should be well understood.

In the event of water running down the sides of the sterilizers it willbe seen that such water willpass into the respective depressions 17 and18 and find its way into the bowl O. It will be apparent that the top ofthe cabinet is free of joints, liable to cause leakage and createaccumulationsof foreign matter,

and that the invention is'compact in structure and highly usefulin'hospitals or in the of fices of physicians, dentists or others, dueparticularly to. theadvantagesafiorded incident to the 'fresh runningwater, hotor cold or both, at hand, together with the sterilizers andwash b owhfthe supply of water being easily and readily governed by anany suitable .ing a depression in each for the support of a steril zer,a bowl on said attendants foot with the operating pedals confined withina recess to prevent possibil ity of an attendant or other persontripping I and supply cabinet and that in any event the corners andother parts of the bowl, depres sions and other formations may beeasilyand readily cleaned and maintained'in asan ita'ry condition.

. The particular valve mechanism shown is for illustration purposesonly. Any suitable type ofvalvenieclianism may be employed in the useofthe present invention. a

What I claim as my invention and desire to secure by Letters Patent. isf

1 An ap paratusconiprising a supporting means, a member mounted on thesupporting means and hav ng-a depression in each end thereof adapted forthe support of a ster1- lizer, a bowl on said member between saiddepressions with drain passages leading; from, said depressions to saidbowl, the upper surface of said member along one sideedge of thebowlbetween' the depressions having a 'grooveforminga drain to saidbowl.

2. In an apparatus of, the class described,

a member having a depression in each end L thereof adapted for thesupport of a sterilizer, a bowl on the rear portionof said memberbetween said depressions with drainpassages leading from saiddepressions to said is between the depressionshaving' a. rearwardlyextending groovejforniing a drain to of a sterilizer when in place onthe-member and to direct said drippings into the respecbowl, the uppersurface'of said member which ,7, is alongvthe frontedge of the bowl andwhich tive depression under the sterilizer when in place thereupon andfrom which-depression thedrippings pass into the bowl by way of therespective passage. I

An apparatus of the class described com,- prising a supporting mountedon the supporting means and havmember between said depressions withdrain passages leading from said depressions to said bowl, the uppersurface of said member along one side edge of the bowl between thedepressions having a groove forminga drain to said bowl, saiddepressions each having a lateral extension communicating therewithend'thereof adapted means, a member ada ted to receive dri in s from a.faucet:

'of a sterilizer when in place on said member and adaptedto direct theflow of'drippings received therein into the respective depression andfrom which depression the drippings flow into the bowl-by way of there-:

spective passage, and a swiveled faucet on v supporting means andincluding upper and lower walls connected. by a continuous side wallrising at its upper edge slightly above the upper surface of the topmember, a bowl carried by the top member and connecting the upper andlower walls thereof, the top member having sloping depressions in itsupper wall communicating with said bowl.

5. An apparatus of the class described comprising a supporting means anda top member and-including upper and lower wallsbonnected by acontinuous side wall rising at its upper edge slightly above the" uppersurface of the top member, a the top member and connecting the upper andlower walls, the top member having sloping depressions in its vided withcommunlcating passageways leading from said depressions to said bowl,said depressions each having a lateral extension communicating therewithadapted to re-.

ceive'drippings, from a faucet of asterilizer when supported over saiddepression, each of which depressionsis constructed so as to conductdrippings thus received in the extension thereof to the bowl by way ofthe respective communicating passageway between such depression and thebowl.

6. An apparatus comprising a support-V 1 g means, a top member mountedon the supporting means and including upper and lower walls connectedbya continuous side wall rising at its upper edge slightly above the uppersurface of the top member, a bowl carried by the top member andconnecting the upper and lower walls, the top member having slopingdepressions in its upper wall communicating with said bowl, the upperface of the upper wall having a groove therein forming a drain to thebowl, a swiveled faucet mounted on said top member and arranged so thatat will it can deliver water into the bowl or into a space above eitherof the depressions, a water supply pipe leading to said faucet, andmeans governing the flow of water to the nozzle through said pipe.

7. A sterilizing apparatus comprising a hollow support, a hollow topmember mounted on said support and having a depression therein at eachend thereof, a bowl located at the rear portion of said tween saiddepressions and havingcommunication therewith, said hollow top memberhaving a front upper wall portion with a drain groove leading rearwardlyto the bowl, and means for deliverin water to the bowl or to points overeither 0% said depressions.

communication with the bowl and drain leading I mounted on thesupportingmeans bowl carried by upper wall and pro-;

top member but be face to receive the upper open end of the 1 to closethe upper end'of the' cabinetwhereby cabinet and to support the topmember, a bowl carried by the top member, the top member having thereinwhich has a lateral drain a front top surface portion having; arearwardly to the bowl.

9. Anapparatus of the class described comprising a hollow member ofgreatercross so sectional diameter at itsbase than at any other portionthereof and provided with a recess at its base portion, a topmembersupported on said hollow memberandhaving end depressions thereinat the top, thereof,

a'bowl carriedby and constituting a part of the top member, said topmember providing a drain passages leading from saidjdepressions to thebowl, said top member havinga" front portion of a top wall, which frontpork tion is located between'said depressions anda sloping enddepression passage drains into saidbowl, a faucet mounted on i the topmember in a manner to supply water at will to the bowl or to a pointover either oneof the end depressions, means whereby to supply water tothe faucet, and means havmg foot controlled levers located within theaforesaid recess for-actuation in a manner to govern the supply of waterto said faucet. 1

10. A sterilizing apparatus'comprising a member having a depressiontherein at each end thereof, and a bowl carried by said mem berbetweensaid depressions and having drainage communication leading fromeach depression into the bowl, and an upper sur.

face portion located between said depressions and having a drainageleading to the bowl. i

' WILMOT. V. CASTLE.

